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package be.idamf.cortizone.ioc.container
{
	import be.idamf.flash.utils.ClassUtil;
	
	import flash.utils.getDefinitionByName;

	public class BeanPrototype extends _Bean implements IBean
	{
		public var arguments:Array;
		public var singleton:Boolean = true;

		private var _kind:Object;

		public function get kind():Object
		{
			return _kind;
		}

		public function set kind(value:Object):void
		{
			if (value is String || value is Class)
				_kind = value;
			else
				throw new Error("Type should be String or Class");
		}
		
		public function BeanPrototype()
		{
		}

		override public function get value():*
		{
			var type:Class;
			
			type = (_kind is Class ? _kind : getDefinitionByName(_kind as String)) as Class;
			
			if (!_value || !singleton)
				_value = ClassUtil.instantiate(type, arguments);
			
			return _value;
		}
		
		public function reset():void
		{
			_value = null;
		}
	}
}